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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015847
01/16/20 09:04 PM
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257 Weatherby it might be a little bit much until he is 16 but they are wicked on deer. You can buy a Weatherby vanguard cheap and they will generally shoot 1/2-3/4” groups. Tough to beat for the price, couple that with a vortex viper that’s on sale from midway and for $900 you have a combo that’s hard to beat and can be stretched to 400 yards with a good rest, and is a solid elk caliber as well.
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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015852
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Between the coosa and cahaba
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Ruger predator 7.62×39


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015856
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This. And same load I handload for mine. 7x57 is good medicine


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015857
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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015858
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.25-06 or a .308.

I own both and love them equally.


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: BhamFred] #3015862
01/16/20 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BhamFred
Originally Posted by 257wbymag
25-06



this^^^^^^^^^^


Agreed.


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015873
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We use either Barnes TTSX 120 in the GF's gun. Mine I use the 140's just because Im well stocked up with them.. My "loaner"/back up gun for friends and family Ive been using the 140 fusions. To me 7mm08 is a caliber that can be used easily by young shooters with the Hornady reduced recoil loads which bring it to 243 recoil. Step up later to the regular 08 loads.


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015881
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.257 Roberts may be the most underrated deer caliber ever. Awesome deer killer, minimal recoil.

I would also agree with .25-06, .260 Rem, and 7mm-08 already mentioned

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015890
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I'd go ,,,, 243 or 25-06. 243 will kill deer to 300yards with a good bullet .

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015892
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308 is my vote and what makes more trips in the woods then any other caliber out of the safe. Eli normal has my ruger American in his hands most of deer season.


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015909
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If I get another gun, it’ll be a 6.5 Creedmoor. But honestly, if you study ballistics, it’s just a .243 with a heavier bullet. I’m hunting with a .243 this year and really enjoying it. A .308 is a pretty big step up in recoil from a .243. I shouldn’t have sold that Go Wild 6.5.

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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015914
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Why not the 243? 25-06 would be a fine choice.

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015916
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7mm-08

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015918
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My guess is a .308 won't be a whole lot better to him than an 06 but a 7-08 would be or a lot of the .25 calibers that the others have mentioned.


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015921
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260 is what I use for that purpose.

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015958
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Is there a reason nobody has brought up the 30-30? I know the range is limited but in my experience they are a very deadly round inside of 150. I was thinking about getting another one (I have a winchester 64a) because mine is too pretty and has that dang top ejection. I'd really like an older marlin 336.

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015962
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257 Roberts (my personal choice), 6.5 Swede or 7x57.....all are very underrated.

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015965
01/16/20 11:19 PM
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7-08 .308 .260


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Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: jwalker77] #3015967
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25/.06 will flat put the smack down on one...

Re: Best in between deer hunting caliber [Re: Ar1220] #3015968
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Originally Posted by Ar1220
260, 7mm-08 or 280 would be my 3 top picks not exactly in that order



.280? You're getting awfully close to 7 mag recoil in that caliber, not to mention ammo availability.

To the original poster, for under 200 yards, and even further, the 7mm08 fits your criteria. The 25.06, the 308, and the .260 would all be good choices too. Hard to beat the 7mm08 for Alabama deer hunting, in my opinion.


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